HIV Support in Lancashire

posted: 21/08/2009

There are a range of support services for people living with HIV in Lancashire. There are services in Lancaster, Morecambe, Preston, Hyndburn, Blackburn.

North Lancashire

Monthly peer support meeting in Lancaster every second Thursday

Every 2nd Thursday each month, at 7 - 9pm  - the dates in 2009 are

10 September, 8 October, 12 November,17 December

In 2010 - 14 January, 11 February, 11 March, 8 April, 13 May, 10 June, 8 July, 12 August, 9 September, 14 October, 11 November, 9 December 2010.

This HIV peer support group is open to everyone living with HIV regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race or nationality. To find out more about the group and where it will meet, please call

• Sue 07825 207 024
• Peter 07855 342 732

In addition to this monthly support group, the organisation

Signposts MARC

 offers
 

• 1-2-1 support
• Case work
• Access to counselling
• Access to Complementary Therapies
• Information
• Advice
• Welfare Fund
• HIV Testing

For details please contact:
Signposts MARC
58 Regents Road
Morecambe
LA3 1TE

01254 419 021
email

 

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Central and West Lancashire - CLASS, in Preston

CLASS
2 Union Court
Union Street
Preston
PR1 2HD

01772 253 840
Helpline: 01772 825 684
Email
Website 
 

 

 

CLASS, in Preston, offer people living with HIV

• Peer Support group – meets every Thursday evening
• 1-2-1 support
• Case work
• Counselling
• Complementary Therapies
• Information
• Advice
• Welfare Fund
• Events and Courses

 

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East Lancashire

In East Lancashire, in Hyndburn, the Citizens Advice Bureau provides

• Information
• Advice

Hyndburn Area Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, confidential, impartial and independent advice and assistance to everbody regardless of race, gender, disability of sexuality.

Hyndburn CAB  - click for full bureau details. Find the bureau with this map
New Era Centre
Paradise Street
Accrington BB5 1PB
01254 394210
 

To book an appointment, Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, please call 01254 304114
e-mail Christine Hamilton
 

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THRIVINE
Thrivine has two peer support groups in Blackburn - if you have not been before please contact THRIVINE first - otherwise they may turn you away.

• one meets every Thursday afternoon  2pm - 4pm
• the other every 3rd Tuesday evening each month 6pm - 9pm (in 2010 : 19 January, 16 February, 16 March, 20 April, 18 May, 15 June, 20 July, 17 August, 21 September, 19 October, 16 November, 21 December).

THRIVINE
Unit 20
Business Development Centre
Eanam Wharf
Blackburn BB1 5BL

Adrienne on 07890 147 806

Email either Adrienne  or Thrivine 

Website - AIDrienne’s HIV Blog - Hivine is written by women who are HIV positive but still with a sense of humour.
 

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George House Trust  - in Blackburn

 

• 1-2-1 support
• Access to peer support
• Access to counselling
• Access to complementary therapies
• Information
• Advice
• Welfare Fund

For more information 

please ring or email
0161 274 4499
email 
website
 

 

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Comments, Questions, Complaints, about services in Lancashire

If you have any comments, enquiries or complaints about HIV social support services in Lancashire, please contact the Lancashire HIV Services Coordinator, Peter Channon, by phone or email

email

01772 253 840

 

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